Where does “walten” come from?

walten (Middle English) comes from Old English wæltan, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “walten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæltan—
2Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
3Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “walten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic waltijan →